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zucchetto

noun
/tsʊˈkɛtəʊ/UK/(t)sʊˈkɛtoʊ/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cucurbita Late Latin cucutia Italian zucca Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian zucchettobor. English zucchetto Borrowed from Italian zucchetto, ultimately a diminutive of zucca (“gourd, squash”), due to the shape. Compare zucchini.

  1. borrowed from zucchetto

Definitions

  1. A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a…

    A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy

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